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Short Circuit (1986),
Director: John Badham, rated PG
Something
wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
  Starring: Ally
Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.
W. Bailey, Brian McNamara, Tim Blaney, John Garber
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Why
don't you come in my house and we can sit down and talk. Get to
know each other.
Communicate. Input. Come on!" - Stephanie
Speck
Why watch this? OK,
so yes, Johnnie #5 is more human than most folks I know.
Plot Summary:
Number 5, an experimental military robot, is struck by lightning
and develops artificial intelligence and consciousness. Fearing
reprogramming, the now-sentient robot escapes its creators and
befriends a young woman who helps it evade capture. The robot,
later known as Johnny Five, seeks to convince its designers that
it is truly alive and deserves to live freely.
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Dad's Preview:
This is a sweet, creative film about a military robot that gets
struck by lightning and becomes delightfully sentient. "Number 5"
escapes, then finds a friend in kind-hearted Stephanie in
Astoria, Oregon. Two scientists show up, and they all agree to
keep the new "life form" from falling back under military
control. It's a light-hearted romantic comedy with many tender
moments. |
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PSO, Turman-Foster
Co.; TriStar Pictures |
